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There is no doubt that watching television and movies can influence the way that peoplebehave. Moreover, it seems that people are spending more and more time watchingsome sort of visual entertainment, whether it is television, a video tape or aDVD. Therefore, the effects of visual media cannot be ignored. One obvious effect of these media is that watching theminduces people to buy certain products. Television advertising is widespreadand, nowadays, even movie theaters permit advertisements. Another way TV and the movies affect people is that theygive people either a broader view of the world or a distorted one, depending onwhat type of program people watch. Those who watch news and educational programcan learn many new things while those who watch primarily entertainment showsmay come to believe that most people in the world possess great wealth and goodlooks. It may make them become dissatisfied with their own lives. Finally, perhaps the most susceptible viewers arechildren, who may be unable to tell fact from fiction and may try to imitateacts that they see on TV or in the movies. With theevery-increasing popularity of video entertainment, society must pay attentionto these effects. Television and movies, while entertaining and informative,cannot take the place of real experience. How do movies or TV influence our behavior? Estimated score:6.0/6.0 | 
